BVRI Board Meeting September 4, 2011

Meeting Minutes

 

Board Members in attendance:

Dave Morley

Jack Wedgwood

Jeff Gouveia

Katherine Aitken-Young

Ron Rossi

Jill Wegenstein

Eric Jung

Paul Petersen (left early)

Tom Fraser

Gordon Ritter

Ron Murphy

Gloria Dralla

Barbara Goodrich

 

Board Members absent:

Randy Mancini

Ann Porteus

 

Guests:

Greg Finch, Dundee

Mark Phillips, Partnership

Jim Gentling, Partnership

Bill Betchart

Kimi Johnson, BVWC

Terry Woodrow, Board of Supes

John Dralla, BVWD Board

Bob Broyer

Nick Grace 

Enrique Schcolnik

 

CALL TO ORDER:

Meeting called to order at 2:03 pm by BVRI Board President Dave Morley in the County Services Building in Bear Valley, California and via telephone conference bridge for those members unable to attend in person.

 

* Beach Report

A lower-dust Beach sand was delivered in early August. Upper gate pathway was smoothed. Boat rack has been replaced and is larger and BVRI will remind boat owners to remove their boats in October. Vegetation aroundsmall beach will be removed to facilitate proper boat launch.

 

* LAWC — Kimi Johnson

Pursuing exemption for Bear Lake swimming. Pursuing Senator Gaines to file a bill in favor of this exemption.

Dam inspection will be done imminently.

Watershed survey will be conducted every 10 years— to examine the things in our watershed to assess what is ok/not ok.

Re: Algae bloom. It has died back since the initial bloom early this year. Lake was still running over spillway August 9^th which served to flush the lake nicely. LAWC is still researching ways the algae can be controlled in future years.

Re: Safe drinking water surcharge. PUC has communicated with Kimi Johnson that resolution depends on department of water resources and won’t be resolved until January of 2012.

 

* Minutes of 8/14/11 Board Meeting

Minutes of the August 14 regular board meeting have already been approved via email.

 

* Treasurer’s Report

Report was supplied by email to board members. Picnic raffle did not bring in as much as it has in past years. Proceeds were split between the BV Music Festival and the BV Parents Group.

Membership dues-we are about 70 memberships behind last year.

Insurance renewal date has been changed but cost is essentially the same as last year.

Cash: over $40K in the bank.

 

MOTION: Gloria moved to receive the treasurer’s report.

SECONDED: Barbara Goodrich

All members in favor.

None opposed.

 

* Development Update  Greg Finch

Greg Finch provided an update on the status of the development.

 

* President's Report

Will be shared as part of forest management report.

 

* Bylaws Update

No report at this time.

 

* Summer Picnic Recap  Jill Wegenstein

Raffle sales were under what we had hoped for. Jill wants to recruit raffle ticket sellers before picnic.

Discussion of date and time of event for 2012.

 

* BV Water District Report

Update from Barbara Goodrich.

Discussion of the many projects in progress with BVWD: Flood control project around the pump house is in progress. Sewer system management plan is in progress. Conducting a rate study that will be discussed in the September BVWD meeting. We had a 1 in 100 year winter and work is in progress to effectively drain the reservoir. Also conducting a spray field analysis.

 

* ARC Report Ron Murphy

Ron pointed out the architectural review log on the BVRI website. It includes everything that is in review or has been reviewed during the last year. Ron reviewed a summary of what is currently on that report.

In 1998 there were 273 homes in Bear Valley. New home permits have been declining since then: 3 in the last 6 years - 23 in the 6 years before that.

 

* Snowmobiles and or OHV Action Plan —  Gordon Ritter

Nothing new to report at this time.

 

* Low Income Housing —  Eric Jung

Eric Jung is exploring means to facilitate the development of “granny units”  to provide housing that might be appealing and affordable to mountain employees.

 

* Forest Management/Fire Inspection  Dave Morley

Dave wrote 137 letters this year. 15 lots have been turned over to the Sheriff due to lack of response/action. Of those 15, two peoplehave received a citation. In general these efforts are effective and are resulting in visible action from home/lot owners.

           

* Newsletter — Jeff

Mid-fall will be next newsletter. Jeff is collecting topics now.

 

* Report from the Board of Supervisors — Terry Woodrow

Chipper forms are available now. They will be available at the general store, library, sheriff’s office or they will be available online. Forms are to be turned in to Terry Woodrow.

$35K is available from 3 grants for common area and dead and dying trees. Areas have been identified and are being cleaned up now.

2010 census affected Alpine county. Our population went down to 1100 and Bear Valley/Sherman Acres went down to 121.

Caltrans projects on Highway 4 are in progress and will continue through end of October.

The Governor signed AB29 establishing a fire protection and prevention fee of $175 per primary structure and $25 per secondary structure. This is not yet final but has no perceptible benefit to Bear Valley residents. The money goes to the general fund— not to fire prevention.

This is being called a fee but appears to be a tax on those of us who live or own property in a rural area.

Fee only applies to structures in the SRA (State Responsibility Area) for wildfire protection.

 

MOTION: Barbara Goodrich made a motion for Dave Morley to draft a letter opposing this fee.

SECOND: Jack Wedgwood seconded the motion.

All members in favor.

Non opposed.

 

Note of interest: Sierra Heritage magazine had a nice write up on Bear Valley in the current issue. Copies of the current issue are available in the Lodge. If you are interested in subscribing you may do so here: http://www.sierraheritage.com/subscribe

           

* New Business

Discussion: The Board discussed how emails to the BVRI email address should be handled.

 

Discussion: What can the average homeowner do to support Bear Valley—  Friends of Bear Valley Season Pass— concept; Music Festival, Triathlon, Soap Box Derby, etc.

 

* Adjournment:

Dave Morley adjourned the meeting at 3:50 pm